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Bob

Aficionado | United States

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“I first became interested in rum while visiting Puerto Rico. The original rum that got my attention was "Bacardi Reserva" back in 2003. It was $20. on the island then and isn't currently available in my area. At the time it was the smoothest and sweetest straight alcohol I'd ever had. From there I moved into Bacardi 8 Year, Don Q Añejo, and Ron del Barrilito 3 star. I was hooked on exploring rums ever since. After a trip to Barbados, Mt. Gay Eclipse became my go-to rum for years, now MGXO is a big favorite of mine. Only since the beginning of 2017 have I started sipping rum and drinking it alone or with just a few ice cubes. It's been incredibly interesting learning about so many different styles and flavors. If I had to pick a few brands I like best I'd say Mt.Gay, Doorly's, Don Q, and El Dorado.
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Review

Rating

The Real McCoy 12-Year

Different and good There is very little burn in sipping this and a sweet oaky vanilla flavor that comes through. It's not as bold as Doorly's 12 year which has a more do

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Don Q Signature release single barrel 2007

A rare one and personal favorite It's like their Gran Reserva but with more barrel/oak flavor in the finish. The flavors are more pronounced and not as subtle as the Gran Reserva as w

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Doorly's 8-Year

Incredible value Unadulterated aged Bajan rum with great natural oak and vanilla flavor. Less bold than the 12 year old version and a little less smooth without being

Smooth, easy drinker, nice aging. I finally came around and bought a bottle of this when I saw it for a good price in the classic blue box/bottle combo which has now been discontinued.

Santa Teresa 1796

Very nice rum Butter, oak, vanilla, caramel, all the good flavors of rum while being smooth and not having a ton of added sugar. If you dont like this then you dont

Zafra Master Reserve 21

Smooth as can be Tried this neat at a restaurant in PR and it was fantastic. Subtle vanilla and oak sweetness that reminded me a little of the better quality DR rums l

Cruzan Single Barrel

Underrated gem Very good for the price, nice vanilla, molasses, and oak flavors. Smokey spicy sweet in all the right ways I really like this. Update: I just tried th

Good but not the best of Doorly's I just revisited this and I taste very little fortified wine influence but mostly toffee and vanilla with some oak and oak tannins in the finish that

Matusalem Gran Reserva 18-Year

Definite sipper Exceptionally smooth finish and nice sweet flavors without being loaded with sugar. I taste a combination of mild oak, caramel (in the way of sweetene

Mount Gay XO Extra Old

This is my style rum right here, there's something for everyone in this MGXO has a super nice balance of dry, smokey, sweet, and oaky barrel flavor. There are hints of marshmallow like vanilla along with chocolate and some

Doorly's 5-Year

Great rum and great deal $22. for a 1.75L...haha its a total fricking steal! Much like you would expect from a younger Doorly's 8 or younger RL Seale's, it definitely has some

Don Q Gran Anejo

Unadulterated rum, good flavor on the rocks, has some heat This has some heat to it for a Gran Añejo rum, but when you get passed it, the flavors are really good and it finishes smoother than expected. There's

Smokey and delicious Nearly as good as the older Gran Añejo version. The beauty in DonQ rum for me is not necessarily in the flavors that come from the barrel aging, thoug

Pampero Aniversario

Tasty At first sip I expected it to be sweeter and more viscous based on the nose and color. The initial taste is some leathery tobacco that I didn't expect

Doorly's 12-Year

Very good Bajan flavor Smoother than the Doorly's XO and significantly different - the younger Doorly's has more of a classic caramel/oak flavor while the elder has a deeper

El Dorado 8-Year

The balance I love both sweet and dry rums and have been searching for a rum that has a good balance of the two. El Dorado 8 is the closest thing I've found so fa

smooth stuff Smooth with ice, some heat when it's neat. This rum is noticeably dryer and smooth. Different than what I am used to and I wouldn't necessarily call i

Brugal Extra Viejo

Ok but not as good as other Brugals I hoped it would be an upgrade to Brugal Anejo and it does seem to have a thicker body and maybe more aging, but only in ex-boutbon barrels exclusivel

El Dorado 12-Year

Very sweet classic caramel oak flavor I just revisited this and at first sip- wow it's really good. After that it's just kinda a sweet mess of semi burnt caramel n oak w syrupy sugar body.

Appleton Estate Rare Blend 12-Year

Jamaican I'm surprised that the dominant flavor of this rum reminds me of El Dorado 8 year rum but with a lighter body less sweet finish. I've never been a big

El Dorado Special Reserve 15-Year

Need to try again Will update as my pallete for funky Demerara rum has changed and I recall this being not as sweet as expected for how much sugar is added...

Diplomatico Reserva

Basically the Reserva Exclusiva without the ton of added sugar IMO I"ve previously gone through a couple of the DRE bottles and like it, but sometimes it's almost too sweet so I would drink it on the rocks to cure tha

Brought it to a party and everyone loved it. Good stuff with a dried fruit, mild funk, and tiny bit of coconut finish. I took it to a party and we drank the whole bottle between a few people. Eve

Smoothness is its strongest trait It's noticeably smooth to drink but in muting the harshness they seem to also mute the flavors. There are some mild dried fruit flavors with a bitters

Cane Mill 8-Year

Great deal Solid Bajan with a little more bite than others I've tried. It has some mild funky dried fruit flavors that you would expect in an English style rum b

Flor de Cana 12-Year

Hmmm It's definitely smooth but lacks in the flavor department especially when compared to something like Doorly's 12 yr which is also a natural rum. It's

Don Q 2005 Limited Edition

Puerto Rican gone Bajan I had first tried the 2007 vintage and got a hold of this one later, it's much different overall. This is lighter in color and tastes a bit younger IM

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Expected more based on reviews The sugar in it helps smooth it out and there's is a nice sweetness to it but it still tastes relatively young compared to other highly rated sweet ru

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva

For those who like sweet This is the first darker sweet style rum I've ever tried and it got me into sipping and learning about all types of rum. It has thicker texture in the

RL Seale 10-Year

Not as good as Doorly's IMO, but a complex, smooth, and dry sipping rum. Dominant Flavors: vanilla bean, salt water, leather, mild oak, You get an initial oak and bourbon Barrel flavor that is similar to MGXO and just

Smooth and sweet but not syrupy. Less syrupy sweet than I expected from some reviews here. Has a fruity and vanilla taste to it. Almost juicy flavor when u sip it just right. I wouldn

Ron Zacapa 23 Solera

Everyone should try this at least once Dominant flavors: Chocolate covered cherry/Dr.pepper I wasn't sure that I would, but I like this. In the past the bottle didn't explain that this w

Les Bienheureux El Pasador de Oro XO

Good Smooth, very sweet, sugar added for sure. Slight marmalade taste also a hint of cola flavor. Nose seems like there is some young rum in the blend. Int

Ron Del Barrilito 3 Star

This is unique stuff I have grown partial to this rum while visiting Puerto Rico and I have not tasted anything else like it anywhere. It's bursting with smokey caramel va

Montecristo 12-Year

Glad I found some Gingery tasting rum that is not as sweet as some others I've tried but not super dry like a Brugal añejo either. Flavor is reminiscent of Ron del Barr

Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year

Smooth My first "Rhum" Agricole so I can't compare it to others of this type. I will say that it's very smooth and not very sweet which I expected. The base

Trigo Reserva Aneja

Good to mix Decent younger aged rum that is less sweet than other Puerto Rican rums like Bacardi 8 or Don Q anejo. This is thin bodied with a predominant bitter f

Bacardi Reserva

In the beginning... Right there with Bacardi 8 this was a first love of mine. Good stuff, excellent to mix w oaky flavor.

The Real McCoy 5-Year

Mixer for me I had this after finishing off a bottle of the 12 yr, so this was harsh in comparison. It still had some Bourbon/brown sugar flavor but not nearly as

Ron Abuelo 12 Anos Gran Reserva

Interesting Smells sweet like Ron Zacapa Solera 23 but only has half of the familiar taste from that rum. The dried fruit and raisiny flavors are the same but the

First love This is the one that started my fascination with rum. I met my wife while visiting PR years ago and was able to get this for super cheap on the island

Flor de Cana Gran Reserve 7

Good not great- vodka like Natural tasting rum with a grassy Agricole-like base flavor and some mild aged flavors like vanilla and oak over the top. I do mean mild when I say mi

Mount Gay Black Barrel

More of a mixer IMO Much oakier than Eclipse and nice vanilla flavor. It's got too much burn for my liking compared to the Doorly's line up, but makes a good mixer.

Mount Gay Eclipse

...and then I was hooked on rum forever. I was introduced to this when I was younger from my uncle who used to take surf trips to Barbados. He recommended I try it with ginger ale and a lime

Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year

Overrated The rum is smooth enough to sip however the flavor of it is just different than most rums I've tried and in a negative way for me. There is a bitterne

A definite step up from Bacardi Better than Bacardi superior. Noticeably smoother and easier to drink. Pretty solid young rum.

Captain Morgan 1671

Not terrible, reminds me of summer, smooth enough to sip Everyone has that one kind of alcohol that makes them gag because they once drank too much of it and vomited all night long. For me that alcohol is Ca

Sag Harbor Old Whalers Style

Different Juicy pear combined with a mild artificial vanilla flavor similar to flavored oatmeal... it then has a weird funky tea flavor in the background. When

Kraken Black Label

Better than any Captain spiced rum I've ever tried I picked up a mini bottle of this bc it looked cool and I wanted to see how it compared to the original white label Kraken. The flavor that really POP

Don Papa Small Batch

Didn't like it Got to try a little at a liquor store before buying a full bottle...didn't buy the bottle afterwards. Smooth but tastes orangey and cough syrup like.

Kraken Black Spiced

Vanilla spice Better than any Captain spiced rum IMO. Good mixer and packs a punch

Bacardi Superior

Classic mixer I have a handle of this sitting on my cabinet It's a last resort mixer for whoever wants some. Can't say I haven't drank my share of it in my day and

Pyrat XO Reserve

Too orangey for me Didn't really like it. Initial taste reminded me of taking children's orange triamenic cough syrup as a kid. That seems rather specifically bad doesn'

First time I drank hard alcohol First time I ever drank shots was this stuff- of course I ended up puking. These days it's too acidic and turns me off the way tequila turns off a lot

Bleh Bleh bleh bleh bleh blaaaaa bleh bleh. Not good I'd rather have superior to mix

Fire water Used for lighting drinks on fire, literally. Can't even mix it cuz it's so harsh. Gave me serious acid issues last time I had it uggghhh. Maybe I'm ge

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